'I read it in one glorious gulp... this isn't a larky read, although the heavy subject matter could not slow down the pace if it tried... Sedgwick writes like a dream'

The Times

'Sedgwick's book pulls no punches, and will leave the reader reeling'

The Guardian

'A very powerful book... I believe it will easily raise awareness and inspire empathy'

Amnesty International's Country Coordinator for Mexico

'An incredibly powerful thriller, tautly written and timely, exploring a world of drug lords and gang warfare, migration and capitalism, and what it means to live in poverty'

The Bookseller

'Beautifully written with a real sense of atmosphere, menace and tension'

The Bookbag

'Saint Death is perhaps the first great anti-capitalist YA novel of the 21st Century'

Teen Librarian

'Exploring themes of migration, capitalism and social mobility this taut thriller, laced with Mexican folklore, will have you holding your breath until the shocking climax'

South Wales Evening Post

'A tightly plotted, dark and thrilling tale of crime, poverty and desperation, Saint Death pulls no punches in painting a horribly accurate picture of life for the poorest young people in Mexico, where savage criminality may be the only choice'

Book Trust

'I think this is probably the most important book to be released this decade'

Addicted to Media

'I can't fully explain how important it is, how horrifically hopeful and sad it is. Just writing this review and remembering the book has me on the verge of tears. I can only hope you read it'

The Book Geek

'This is not a comfortable read, and not for the faint-hearted - Sedgwick points a finger at our indifference, and no compromise has been made to the brutal realism - but it is an important read'

The School Librarian

'In places Saint Death becomes difficult to read... but it's an important book and it made me consider issues that, up until this point, were easy for me to turn my back on... In Saint Death, we see Sedgwick at his most raw, his most honest and, unforgettably, his most brutal'

Writing from the Tub

'Another gem from a prize-winning author, whose masterful delivery of prose will leave you breathless ... A quick-paced and addictive read for young adult readers and up. I loved this'

Inis